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High altitude nuclear detonation

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attacks are designed to inflict the

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maximum amount of damage across an

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entire space architecture occurring

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when a nuclear weapon is targeted , not

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at a city on the ground but at systems

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in earth's orbit , the detonation would

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destroy outright and satellites caught

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within the radius of the explosion

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from the point of detonation . An

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electromagnetic pulse or E MP would

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disrupt electrical systems on the

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ground and in orbit extending for

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hundreds if not thousands of miles .

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Even after the initial explosion , an E

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MP had faded , residual radiation would

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remain trapped in earth's own magnetic

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fields , degrading and disabling any

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satellite , not hardened against

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radiation . When they passed through

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space systems , command is delivering

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the capabilities . Our nation's joint

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war fighters need to stay ahead of and

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protect us from emerging threats in

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space .